Anew era for Spandau Ballet has begun after the pop legends finally unveiled their new lead vocalist. Star of musical theatre Ross William Wild is the man tasked with filling Tony Hadley’s boots after he officially quit last year.
The Scottish singer was first introduced to the group when he starred as Elvis Presley alongside bassist Martin Kemp in stage production The Million Dollar Quartet back in 2016. “He gave me goosebumps every night he sang”, said Martin who told Classic Pop last year that the band were thinking outside the box for new singers. Ross hit the ground running when Spandau played a sold-out gig at London’s Subterania on 6 June to mark the announcement.
Kicking off with Through The Barricades, the energetic frontman certainly matched Hadley’s vocal power and range, particularly during upbeat classics like Chant No.1 (I Don’t Need This Pressure On) and Lifeline. Songwriter Gary Kemp revealed: “It was intense trying to find a guy to do this, a lot of vocalists didn’t make the grade. Ross’ passion has given us the confidence to continue playing the music we love.”